Connecticut

AGSC Helps Fend Off Connecticut Auto Glass Bill

Thanks to testimony from the Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) and others in the auto glass industry, Connecticut legislation impacting auto glass repair and replacement business practices is not going forward. HB 5262 was introduced on Feb. 20 and addresses insurance regulations for multiple sectors, including auto glass. If passed,

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Connecticut Physical In-State Presence Bill Dies

A Connecticut bill that proposed to require motor vehicle glass repair and replacement shops maintain physical places of business within the state failed in the Joint Committee on General Law. The legislation introduced by Rep. Jason Perillo, H 6220, will not move forward in 2021.

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Connecticut Bill Would Require Indoor Shop

Legislation introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly proposes to require motor vehicle glass repair shops to maintain physical places of business within the state. The bill, H 6220 introduced by Rep. Jason Perillo, would prohibit auto glass companies from operating in Connecticut on a completely mobile basis.  Under the proposal,

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Connecticut Committee Passes Emergency Technician Bill

The Connecticut General Assembly General Law Committee passed its own sponsored bill by a vote 18-0, a bill that would permit state auto glass companies to use up to fifteen unlicensed technicians in a declared emergency, as long as their qualifications are substantially similar or higher to those of licensed

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Connecticut Introduces House Bill 5294

A bill has been introduced in Connecticut that would license auto glass companies to use out of state technicians in an emergency. The license would be available to auto glass companies doing business in Connecticut to use up to fifteen technicians, as long as their qualifications are substantially similar or

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Connecticut Bill Makes Minor Changes to Consumer Protection Law

A bill is under review in Connecticut that aims to make minor changes to the state’s consumer protection laws. The bill, S 1007, aims to make “minor and technical changes to the Department of Consumer Protection Statutes.” The underlined portions of text are proposed to be inserted into the law:

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Connecticut Bill Addresses Auto Glass Shops, Background Checks

A bill is under review in the Connecticut legislature that aims “to prohibit employers from inquiring about the criminal history of an automotive glass employee or prospective automotive glass employee.” The bill, H 7045, was introduced on January 31 and referred to the House Joint Committee on Labor and Public

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